Number Three

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A billion stars pinprick the velvet-dark sky that stretches over a vast sleeping jungle.
" Why are we watching a jungle. I thought this was about one of our classmates" said Mark annoying. The students murmur in agreement. "Just watch and see." I told them.
A fingernail moon silvers the whispering canopy while gentle tendrils of steam.
REPUBLIC OF AFRICA
"Wait is this where number three lived?" Thought John
EXT. Jungle - Night
Camera drift across the eternity treetops Until it fine
A Bungalow.
It's 20x20 square with a  wraparound pouch and simple wooden shutters. The structure is hidden in a clearing that had been crudely hacked out of the sweaty wildness.
"Why would someone live isolated in the jungle" ask Sam. "Usually people who are hiding." Said Sarah.
Two bed drapped in mosquito nets set on opposite sides of the space. A teen boy sleeps in one and a middle-aged man lies in the other. Their ebony skin glistens in the swampy heat. The numbing THROB of insects fulls the silence until. The door softly rattle the teen's eyes fool open. Fear gripped his face as he look over at the man, who was now upright and awake.
"Why is he afraid?" ask Sarah. "Because whoever they are hiding from found them." Said Sam. "Henri are they one of us?"ask John. "Yes they are"said Henri
They hold their breath, listening over the Drumming chorus
The students held their breath as will, hoping nothing bad will happen to them. (Girls: the teen) (j and h:both)
Another rattle loud this time. Unmistakable. The teen watches as the middle-aged man pulls out a crystal handle dagger from under his pillow
"Why does he have a weapon under his pillow?" a student ask. "So he can  feel prepared. I keep my gun on the table by my bed just in case as well" said Mark dad (he is a police officer).
Stealthily creeps to the door. The man cautiously leans in and peers through the bamboo slats. What he see is a empty porch. No sign of life. The students let out a sigh of relief.  Relieved, he turns back opens his mouth to speak when his face contorts pain.
"What happened" said Sarah. "You will see" I said.
He looks down and sees the tip of a serrated metal blade. As the sword viciously protracted the man met the teens haunted eyes, whispers his last desperate word. "RUN!"
The students (girls) screamed. The men bow their heads to the man who died for the teen. "You did will jack( the one who died) said Henri.

EXT. jungle - night
The teens naked feet pound the hot, wet earth as he sprinted through the maze of trees. Flecks of moonlight ricochet off the crystal pendant dangling around his neck. He moves impossibly fast. Faster than any human could.
"It's impossible to run that fast." Said the track teachers from both schools. "I would love to have him on my team" thought the sports coaches. "Not if your part lorien. Run three run!" Thought John.
A monstrous howl echoes as something unworldly catches his scent and began to thrashing pursuit. The teen's face tightens with Dread and the shouts of of his pursuers hammers his ears.
" What the hell is chasing him"yelled a student. "Do you know what kind of animal that is dad" asked Mark. "No I don't. I don't recognize the sound." Said MD( Means Mark dad.) "Of course you don't it's not from this planet." Thought Henri.
He doesn't look back. He willing himself to survive. He races up a verge fearlessly launches himself off the edge of a 100 foot wide ravine.
"WHAT THE HELL!" Shouted the humans. "What the hell is he?!" Asked Mark. "Maybe he is a alien" said Sam. "There is no such thing as an alien" said Mark smugly. "Then how do you explain what he just did." Ask Sam. Silence answered him "That what I thought."
God shot looking down as the teen leaps cross the abyss. He kicks the air as he arcs and finally touches down the opposite lip. Chest heaving, he sees the hideous silhouette of a hulking beast. It's called a Piken and skitter to a stop on the other side. It utter a chilling banshee scream of frustration. "He made to the other side!"said a student. The humans cheer with relief.  Relieved the teen turns to make his escape when a hand wraps around his throat. " What? He was almost there!" Said Sarah.
He is effortlessly hoisted buy a towering man with skin cold and pale as alabaster. This is a Mogadorian. He wears the long red coat of a commander. We watch briefest glimpse of his cruel magenta eyes as they scan the geometric symbol engraved on the teen's pendant. "He does not look human." Said Sarah. Silhouette against the giant jungle Moon. He triumphantly rises a sword
"NO!!!"shouted everyone.
Its serrated blade ignite with silver fire as it sweeps towards the teen. The boy's death cry echoes as the camera zeroes in on the pendant that glows brilliant - bright.
The men bow their heads and girls softly crying.
The same symbol it glitters to life on the ankle of another teen ten thousand miles away. He name is Daniel. He is in the middle of a wild jet - ski race with Two bubbies.

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